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Past Recipients


2021 - Jim Hill

Lincoln Southwest High School Spanish Teacher

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2020 - Lindsie Thiems

Kearney Public Schools Teacher

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2019 - Stephanie Howell

Lincoln Public Schools Career Academy

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2018 - Elena Garcia

Scottsbluff High School English and Drama Teacher

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Cheyenne Janssen

2017 - Cheyenne Janssen

Lincoln Northeast High School Social Studies Teacher

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2016 - Joe DiCostanzo

Omaha Benson High School Social Studies Teacher

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2015 - LeeAnn Vaughn

Omaha Burke High School Teacher in the Burke High School Air and Space Academy

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Pam Mitchell

2014 - Pam Mitchell

Paddock Road Elementary Teacher

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2013 - Kimberly Snyder

Lincoln Northeast High School Reading Specialist and Instructor

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Byran Corkle

2012 - Bryan Corkle

O’Neill High School Science Teacher and Head Wrestling Coach

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2011 - Kathy Bohac

East Butler Public School Math and Language Arts Teacher

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2010 - Rhonda Josten

Rockbook Elementary Special Education Teacher and Part-Time Autism Specialist

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2010 - Lynn Channer

Arthur County High School Social Studies and Economics

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2009 - Nancy Lueking

Ashland-Greenwood High School Teacher of Family and Consumer Science and Spanish

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2008 - Doug Keel

R.M. Marrs Magnet Center Teacher-Librarian

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2007 - Calvin Rife

Cavett Elementary School, Lincoln, Nebraska Fifth Grade Teacher

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2005 - Dianne Epp

Lincoln East High School Chemistry Teacher

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2004 - Joan Christen

Beatrice High School Science Teacher

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2003 - Doris Martin

Beatrice High School Journalism Teacher

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2002 - Susan Weber

Milford Elementary School Vision Specialist

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2001 - Lorrie Schrad

Anderson Middle School Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

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2000 - Jamalee Stone

Rushville High School Mathematics Teacher

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1999 - Kathy Stockham

Valley Middle and High Schools English, Journalism and Speech Teacher

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1998 - Libby Putz

Andersen Middle School 8th Grade Science Teacher

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1997 - Roger Kassebaum

Millard North High School Physics and Chemistry Teacher

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1996 - Genevieve Ramsey

Nebraska School for the Deaf Elementary Teacher and Speech Pathologist

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1995 - Sandra Fabry

Dawes Middle Schoool 6th Grade Team Leader

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1994 - Ronald Callan

Columbus Senior High School Science Teacher

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1993 - KrisAnn Sullivan

West Kearney High School-Youth Development Center Art Teacher and Art Therapist

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1992 - Mildred Mobley

King Science Center Language Arts Teacher

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1991 - Michael Tolfa

North Loup-Scotia School System Head of Science Department and Science Teacher

Read more about Michael Tolfa


1990 - Susan McNeil

Loup County Public School Social Studies Teacher

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1989 - John Keenan

Omaha Central High School English Teacher

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1988 - Laurie Moriarty

King Science Center Chair of Science Department and Science Teacher

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1987 - Barbara Hopkins

Pound Junior High School Reading and English Teacher

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